PSMS Panther Band Weekly Update

Weekly Update 1/31 - 2/4

A NOTE FROM MR. AUBREY

Band Families,

This next week we will have several guest clinicians who are coming in to 7th and 8th grade classes to work with our students in instrument specific master classes. Individualized instruction is where it's at - especially on musical instruments! This is all able to happen because of the BVEF Grant that PSMS Bands received in December. This will provide our students with several opportunities to work with professional musicians and further their skills and development on their instrument. These masterclasses will happen throughout the 3rd quarter!

Most of our students do not take private lessons, and so experiences like this are probably the only contact they will have with a specialist on their instrument that can provide very specific individualized instruction. If you are interested in finding out more about private one on one lessons for your student, please let me know. I can provide you with recommendations of area musicians who are not only great players but more importantly, are great teachers.

Mr. Aubrey will not be here on Friday, 2/4. We will have a guest teacher that day - we welcome Ms. Simpson who will be leading our band classes this Friday!

Mr. Aubrey, Band Director

2nd SEMESTER EVENING CONCERTS

Here is a handy list of 2nd semester performance dates and times. The full year can be found in the band handbook More details forthcoming as the date approaches for each event. Other concerts and festivals are also happening but are largely daytime events during the school day. Please see the handbook or the PSMS school calendar for that.

March 8 - 6th / 7th Grade Bands @ South Area Band Festival @ BVHS 7pm
April 19 - Jazz Band @ BVHS South Area Jazz Night @ BVHS 7pm
May 13 - 8th Grade Band @ Worlds of Fun Festivals of Music Competition (TBD)

May 19 - 6th/7th/8th Grade Bands Spring Concert @ PSMS 7pm

PANTHER JAZZ BAND

Jazz Band will be starting at 7:00am. Please be early so we can start on time!

Tuesday - woodwinds/brass
Thursday - Rhythm Section
Friday - NO JAZZ BAND

BV DISTRICT SOLO / ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL

**The deadline to sign up and turn in your solo ($10) or ensemble ($5 ea.) fees is Friday, January 28th**

The annual BV District Middle Level Solo and Ensemble Festival is coming up on Saturday, March 5th, from 8:00am - 12:00pm (each entry will be assigned a time slot).

If your solo is written with a piano accompaniment (most are), it is suggested that you find an accompanist. I strongly suggest you NOT choose a student accompanist. More often than not, they end up not having time to really work up the accompaniment or they cancel on your commitment due to their own commitments.

Here are some great accompanists:
Nancie Dalke - 913-558-2138
Jihye Han - 914-217-6900
Melody Stroth - 913-449-8848
Melissa Vandervoort - 913-269-5005

Please let Mr. Aubrey know if you have any questions!